Young with breast cancer...

Hello everyone,

back in december at just 25 i was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. I first turned to this site to try and find people of my own age, and struggled somewhat. As i approached my first treatment session in January, i realised i didnt really know what to expect. at all.

As of the 10th june i will have finally finished Chemo and will go on to have a lumpectomy, i have started a new light hearted blog about my journey and experience of breast cancer and would like to hope it may help others too. I am really doing it to spread awarness of breast cancer, and to support those perhaps young like myself dealing with cancer, and give reassurance that you are not alone. I also give my take and experience of chemo, the drugs, and the treatment - and will add to the blog weekly.

I am not doing this for the followers, as this blog doesnt work in that way, but as i read more and more about young women and men gettting diagnosed with breast cancer, this blog has given me back some of my confidence, as well as perhaps helping others too. Below is the link.

25withcancer.home.blog/

 

if it helps at least one person, then i consider that a success. Good luck on all of your journeys to whomever reads this.

 

Best wishes,

Hannah, aka Countrygirl25

  • Hi Hannah...

    Well I'll def follow your journey .. I have always tried to look for and chat to young ones on here ... l tried to start something for young ones to chat like this .. but I came up with nothing ... as I didn't realise the pitfalls ... I E ... people who look on sights for young ones with no good intention ... so there has to be loads of safety rules for that to come about ... we all know those people get everywhere ...

    But if anyone comes on here young and newly diagnosed,  I will tell them of your blog .. that is so amazing .. and you young ones make me feel so humble ... your brave beond imagining .. so glad your getting through your journey .. and I'll be watching you every step ... 

    Thank you for comming here and letting us know, I'm sure you'll help more then you'll ever know ... I can listen, and try to help them ... but l know they just want someone younger to reach out too ..

    Here's to kicking cancers butt ... sending you a vertual hug... chrissie

  • thank you for such a lovely response back, i really appreicate it <3

    I hope i can offer any help, no matter what age you get cancer, its never what you expect, Hope you are doing well yourself!

     

    sending much love and a vertual hug back, hannah xxx

  • Hannah I've just started reading your amazing blog ... your as beautiful inside as you are outside ... you  are truly wonderful and your sense of humour shines through ... I also found so many funny things that happened along my journey too .. well there's a poem that I kept .. that to me is you .. so I hope you don't mind me sharing it on here ..

    From an old lass with breast cancer... to a young one ...

    It's called    A LETTER TO MY CANCER ...

    It may seem like you have control of my life right now .... but you don't.....  your presence only makes me stronger , braver , kinder ,wiser ...

    I choose how I think , what l speak and how l love ... you will never be able to touch those things ... NEVER ... 

    The fear of your name no longer haunts my soul .... because my soul belongs to me, and those I love ...

    You may take a claim on my outer shell ... but never on my Devine spirit that crys out "I am not my body" my soul will run .. leap ... and tower over your attempts to pull me down in despair ...

    Those who surround me will fight with me .. to shout "we will not surrender "   our hearts and souls are tied together in a lasting bond that you can never break ...

    You see cancer , you do NOT own me ... I own me ...

  • That poem is amazing! And very empowering! I am glad you like the blog, thank you for being so kind! I hope you're enjoing the bank holiday!

     

    thank you xxxx <3

  • Oh chriss, you just brought tears to my eyes....... in a good way! Xxxx

  • I will be following your blog lovely girl xxxxx

  • How have you been doing Marlyn, sorry haven't messaged you!!! 5 months seems to have flown by, i cant believe it! Been thinking of you though!

    Lots of love xxx

  • I'm doing ok, finished chemo, and now on rads....

    read your blog.....can identify with so much of it! You're doing great xxxxx

  • ah amazing, you are nearly there! Ive just got the 1 chemo session left at the start of june then lumpectomy and a few weeks of rads after. getting there slowly! How you finding rads, thats my biggest unknown at the moment? 

    thank you for reading the blog xxxxxxx

  • Lol, believe me...after chemo rads is a doddle! When you go in to be measured up and tattooed, it's a complete faff....seems to go on forever, then when you get in the groove things speed up somewhat....only had 4 sessions so far, got another 20 to do....how you finding zoladex? I'm on herceptin every 3 weeks , only had one so far and thank goodness it was fine.....although I'm post menopausal I'm having the most horrendous flushes....didn't realise I would have to go through all that palaver again.....heyho!..... xx